Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Chip Market Report 2026

The global navigation satellite system (gnss) chip market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $6.17 billion in 2025 to $6.47 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising adoption of smartphones and wearables, growth in navigation and mapping applications, increasing demand for personal tracking devices, expansion of automotive navigation systems, adoption of drones and robotics for commercial applications.

The global navigation satellite system (gnss) chip market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.83 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to advancements in low-power asset tracking technologies, integration of gnss chips in ar/vr and iot devices, growth of autonomous and connected vehicles, rising demand in agriculture and construction verticals, expansion of military and defense applications. Major trends in the forecast period include high-precision positioning, low-power gnss chip design, integration with iot devices, multi-constellation support, enhanced timing and synchronization.

The increasing demand for consumer electronics is expected to propel the growth of the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) chip market going forward. Consumer electronics refers to an industry that involves designing, developing, and producing electronic devices for personal use. GNSS chips in consumer electronics enable precise location services, enhancing navigation and location-based functionalities in devices such as smartphones and wearables to provide critical information for emergency response and search and rescue operations. For instance, in May 2023, according to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, a Japan-based trade association, the overall electronic device production in Japan amounted to $6.72 billion (¥771,457 million), with consumer electronics device production increasing from $230.9 million (¥25,268 million) in May 2022 to $280 million (¥32,099 million) in May 2023. Therefore, the increasing demand for consumer electronics is driving the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) chip market.

Major companies operating in the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) chip market are focused on developing innovative products with advanced technological solutions, such as wide-area real-time kinematics technology, to strengthen their position in the market. Wide-area real-time Kinematics (WARTK) is a technology that supports precise and real-time positioning over a large geographic area. For instance, in October 2023, LOCOSYS Technology Inc., a Taiwan-based manufacturer of GPS/GNSS positioning and navigation-related products and modules, launched 100km Wide-Area Real-Time Kinematics (WARTK) support technology. 100km Wide-Area Real-Time Kinematics (WARTK) support technology is designed to accomplish high-precision positioning over extended distances, such as in densely developed metropolitan areas or isolated rural settings, and it plays a vital role in geographic information system (GIS) applications, monitoring the environment, and natural resource management. Global navigation satellite systems, particularly Real-Time Kinematics (RTK), are integrated into intelligent transportation systems for vehicle navigation, fleet management, transportation system management, highway construction, and other emerging applications such as connected and automated vehicles, smart cities, transportation infrastructure, and advanced vehicle control systems.

In October 2023, CNH Industrial N.V., a UK-based agricultural machinery company, acquired Hemisphere GNSS Inc. for approximately $175 million. Through the acquisition, CNH's precision, automation, and autonomy technology capabilities, particularly in the agriculture and construction industries, are strengthened. It expands CNH's vertical integration initiatives to provide innovative core technology to the clients' fleets for peak performance and a pleasant and effortless user experience. Hemisphere GNSS, Inc. is a US-based manufacturing company specializing in global positioning systems and global navigation satellite system products and technology.

Major companies operating in the global navigation satellite system (gnss) chip market are Sony Group Corporation; Intel Corporation; Qualcomm Technologies Inc.; Broadcom Inc.; Fujitsu Limited; Thales Group; Mediatek Inc.; STMicroelectronics N.V.; Skyworks Solutions Inc.; Trimble Inc.; Quectel Wireless Solutions Co. Ltd; Topcon Corporation; Furuno Electric Co. Ltd; U-blox Holdings AG; Telit Communications PLC; NovAtel Inc.; STONEX Srl; Rakon Limited; Hemisphere GNSS; Harxon Corporation; Septentrio N.V.; LOCOSYS Technology Inc.; Syntony GNSS; ComNav Technology Ltd.; Hunan Bynav Technology; Tallysman Wireless Inc.; OriginGPS Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) chip market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the global navigation satellite system (gnss) chip market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the global navigation satellite system (gnss) chip market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs have impacted the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Chip Market by increasing the cost of imported semiconductor components, chipsets, and precision modules. These tariffs have affected device types such as smartphones, in-vehicle systems, and drones, particularly in regions like Asia-Pacific, including China and Taiwan, which are major manufacturing hubs. While tariffs have posed challenges by raising production costs and slowing adoption in consumer electronics and automotive applications, they have also encouraged local manufacturing investments, innovation in low-power and multi-constellation GNSS chips, and efforts to optimize supply chains.

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A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) chip is a component that receives signals from a constellation of satellites to determine the device's location and timing data. It is used in various applications, such as navigation, surveying, agriculture, and IoT devices, to provide precise real-time positioning and timing services to users worldwide.

The main device types in the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) chip are smartphones, tablets, wearables, personal tracking devices, low-power asset trackers, in-vehicle systems, drones, and others. Smartphones are handheld mobile devices that integrate a variety of features, including communication, internet access, and GNSS technology for location-based services and navigation. The applications include navigation, mapping, location-based services, surveying, telematics, timing and synchronization, and others. The end-use verticals are categorized into consumer electronics, construction, agriculture, automotive, military and defense, marine, and transport.

The global navigation satellite system (GNSS) chip market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as precise real-time positioning, environmental monitoring, positioning, navigation and tracking, timing, and integrity monitoring. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The global navigation satellite system (GNSS) chip market also includes sales of smartwatches, vehicle navigation systems, and various IoT (Internet of Things) devices. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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